1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:04,529 Hello, my name is Jim Ryan. When I was named president I said that any vision 2 00:00:04,529 --> 00:00:08,760 for our university should be a shared vision. That's why on my first day in 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:13,920 office, we launched a website called Ours to Shape, with some basic questions about 4 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:19,230 the future of UVA. Since then we've received over 2600 comments suggestions 5 00:00:19,230 --> 00:00:24,930 and ideas through Ours to Shape. At the same time hundreds of students, alumni, 6 00:00:24,930 --> 00:00:30,779 faculty, staff, parents, and Friends of the university, have come together on Grounds 7 00:00:30,779 --> 00:00:35,100 and in cities across the country to talk about what we love about UVA and what we 8 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:40,110 can do better. In just a few weeks I'll be sending the board of visitors a draft 9 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:45,000 of a strategic plan. One that reflects many of the goals you've shared as well 10 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:50,460 as specific actions we plan to take. It's my hope that together we can make UVA 11 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:55,850 what we know it can be, a university that is both great and good in all that we do. 12 00:00:55,850 --> 00:00:59,489 Whatever comes next, I'm humbled and grateful for your 13 00:00:59,489 --> 00:01:04,530 honesty, your commitment to UVA, and your willingness to share your ideas. I look 14 00:01:04,530 --> 00:01:13,969 forward to continuing the journey ahead.